Nurse-midwifery. Art and science

Nursing Clinics of North America

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 205-213

  Dole, Debora M ^a   Nypaver, Cynthia F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced practice registered nurse; Health disparities; Nurse midwifery; Women's health

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NURSE MIDWIFE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; NURSE MIDWIVES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860769697     PISSN: 00296465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2012.02.008     Document Type: Review

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